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Tijerina Elementary

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Tijerina Elementary ranks 2507 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2507^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Tijerina Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 345 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District, which is ranked 505 out of 961 districts in the state.

Tijerina Elementary has shown mixed performance on STAAR assessments compared to the district and state averages. While the school performs better than the district and state in some grade levels and subjects, such as 5th-grade reading proficiency, it lags behind in others, like 3rd-grade reading. The school's performance on STAAR Spanish assessments is generally stronger, with the 3rd-grade Spanish mathematics proficiency being significantly higher than the district and state. Tijerina Elementary also ranks in the top 15 schools in Texas for Gifted and Talented students and performs well for female students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

However, the school's performance for male students and special education students is relatively weaker. Additionally, Tijerina Elementary has an exceptionally high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients, with over 99% of students qualifying, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools and the district average. The school's spending per student is around $11,800, which is higher than some nearby schools but lower than others. These findings suggest the need for a more targeted and cohesive approach to curriculum and instruction, as well as potential opportunities for collaboration with nearby schools, such as Burnet Elementary, Franklin Elementary, and Laurenzo Early Childhood Center.

333

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,366

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6501 Sherman St
Houston, TX 77011-3521

(713) 924-1790

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Tijerina Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edison Middle
High:	Austin High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.7%

African American:

1.8%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg46%

Texas avg47%

2,507^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^th of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

505^th of 961Houston Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	2507 of 4651	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.4	1682 of 4710	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	1436 of 4647	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	2364 of 4581	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.6	1635 of 4578	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	2710 of 4479	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	3344 of 4359	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.1	2332 of 4329	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.2	3281 of 4286	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.0	3384 of 4320	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.7	3217 of 4260	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.9	2877 of 4221	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	22.6	3752 of 4206	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.7	3409 of 4095	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.4	3143 of 3937	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.9	3278 of 3884	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.9	3217 of 3768	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.3	3507 of 3724	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.8	3425 of 3476	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	27.1	2937 of 3475	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.1	2867 of 3465	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	67.2	977 of 4461	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	862 of 4331	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	1788 of 4295	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	2245 of 4240	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	54.2	1452 of 3668	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	1058 of 3556	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	885 of 3487	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	818 of 3446	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.7	1739 of 3333	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	2263 of 3226	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	67.6	1201 of 4658	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	914 of 4588	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	1254 of 4561	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	1060 of 4499	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	44.7	2374 of 4348	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	3355 of 4306	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	77.8	14 of 2980	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	79.3	15 of 2958	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	78.3	204 of 3106	93.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	63.3	1277 of 4465	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	1011 of 4401	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	1817 of 4376	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	999 of 4329	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	45.2	2300 of 4188	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	3158 of 4168	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	67.1	1090 of 4594	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	478 of 4521	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	1497 of 4477	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	937 of 4451	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	1782 of 4309	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	2925 of 4264	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	46.5	2385 of 4647	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	2294 of 4585	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.8	3288 of 4563	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	2237 of 4498	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	2835 of 4357	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	3313 of 4319	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	69.6	818 of 4292	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	42.3	2129 of 4086	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	3365 of 3952	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	2746 of 3799	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	2526 of 3684	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	2865 of 3558	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2023)100th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2024)81st percentile+17 vs school

At Risk (2022)78th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)76th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2024)74th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)71st percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)60th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2024)49th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%~ state avg

Reading44%-10 vs state

Science18%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Tijerina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6501 Sherman St	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1790	333	20	16.6	99.1%	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.8%)	322 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43.9	2507^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.1%		58.4	1682^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	64.3%	825	26.3		60.5		24.0	37.2	65.0	44.0	48.8	47.5	17.5	$12,366
Burnet Elementary	Public	K-5	5403 Canal St	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1780	324	18	18.0	90.1%	4 (1.2%)	12 (3.7%)	306 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	24.4	3770^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.9%		36	3097^th of 4710 public elementary schools	34.2%	673	0.0	16.7	16.7	16.7	35.9	41.1	39.5	28.2	26.8	40.9	14.0	$12,345
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7101 Canal St	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1820	218	17	12.8	98.2%	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	212 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.3	2298^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.6%		32	3339^th of 4710 public elementary schools	29.1%	1041			63.2		44.8	40.6	61.1	60.0	50.0	52.8	8.3	$14,926
Laurenzo Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	205 N Delmar	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-0350	240	13	18.7	90.8%	5 (2.1%)	22 (9.2%)	212 (88.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$10,110
Carrillo Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	960 S Wayside Dr	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1870	346	19	18.2	82.9%	7 (2.0%)	7 (2.0%)	329 (95.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30	3435^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.1%		40.4	2812^th of 4710 public elementary schools	40.3%	623					27.1	44.0	45.3	34.7	40.0	37.7	17.0	$11,435
Briscoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	321 Forest Hill	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1740	177	17	10.4	93.2%	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	173 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.4	1758^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.2%		58.3	1686^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.2%	72	33.3	16.7		0.0	27.8	47.6	69.6	23.8	50.0	78.3	39.1	$14,119
Gallegos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7415 Harrisburg Blvd	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1830	351	27	13.1	99.7%	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.3%)	340 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.6	3010^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.3%		65	1343^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	71.5%	1667			45.5		37.9	43.2	45.3	47.2	43.2	47.2	11.3	$12,507
KIPP Explore Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	5402 Lawndale St	Houston	77023	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0547	756	37	20.5	92.1%	6 (0.8%)	48 (6.3%)	688 (91.0%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	50.5	2120^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.4%		36.5	3058^th of 4710 public elementary schools	35.1%	938					47.7	56.8		41.7	43.2			$7,717
De Zavala Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7521 Ave H	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1888	246	18	13.6	95.5%	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	240 (97.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.7	1273^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	72.6%		64.5	1382^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	70.7%	109					52.9	55.0	69.0	70.6	72.5	53.1	9.4	$19,619
Ripley House Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4410 Navigation Blvd	Houston	77011	Harris County	Bakerripley Community Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 315-6413	322	20	16.3	91.3%	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.9%)	300 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	11.9	4419^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.0%		10.9	4510^th of 4710 public elementary schools	4.2%	91					20.0	20.9	26.3	19.4	26.2	26.3	15.8	$13,727

Frequently Asked Questions about Tijerina Elementary

What district is Tijerina Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Tijerina Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Tijerina Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Tijerina Elementary?

Students at Tijerina Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Tijerina Elementary a good school?

Tijerina Elementary ranks 2507^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Tijerina Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tijerina Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edison Middle
High : Austin High School

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